The Woman Who Became a Mother to Elephants.

Across Africa, elephant poaching has carved a trail of heartbreak. Entire herds wiped out for their tusks. Mothers killed while their calves stand trembling beside their bodies. Babies left orphaned, confused, and dying of starvation.

The ivory trade has become one of the most brutal chapters in wildlife history — and Africa has become the battleground.

Tusks are hacked off and smuggled to buyers in distant countries, where they fetch staggering prices. Greed turns gentle giants into targets. No law, no fence, no warning sign has ever been strong enough to stop poachers driven by profit.

David Sheldrick, a passionate conservationist, fought that war for decades. His wife, Daphne, fought beside him — studying wildlife behavior, caring for wounded animals, and learning the complexities of raising orphaned elephants.Continue reading…